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$54.30 for Ghana, $19.6 for Nigeria: Sam George shares DStv price list for African countries

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  • Fiifi 4 months ago

    Wow. On the face of it, ooooooo expensive. But Economies of scale. 1 : 10

  • Benji 4 months ago

    What are you even talking about? Even Liberia and eSwatini are getting better rate with their smaller markets than Ghana.

  • GHANA IS THE ONLY NATION WHERE LEADERSHIP THIEVERY IS A STATUS SYMBOL! 4 months ago

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  • kelewele 4 months ago

    Nigeria has a bigger market and prices will be significantly lower than in Ghana. Simple 101 economics.

  • David k.k. 4 months ago

    If Nigeria have a bigger economy than Ghana, what about Liberia?

  • SIR SAK 4 months ago

    Brilliant question...thank you

  • Benji 4 months ago

    @kelewele is one of those fools that reads the title and come and comment. There is table showing countries with even smaller population than Ghana getting better deal.

  • Joko 4 months ago

    @kelewele is right , they should have compared Ghana to the countries with the same population not Nigeria that's heavily populated. But mentioning Nigeria will make Ignorant Ghanaians angry so they used it.

  • kelewele 4 months ago

    Economics 101. The bigger the market, the lower the prices. The smaller the market, the higher the prices to balance the ratio. Still don't get it?

  • Kb 4 months ago

    I guess the question then is "why is Ghana paying higher rates than Liberia, Angola, Botswana"?
    Ghana has a higher market than these countries based on population size.

  • CB Agyeman 4 months ago

    Some times it may not depend only on the size of the pulpulation but the capital per income per head,that is the purchasing power.Botswana or Mauritius may have about one tenth the size of Ghanas pulpulation but their purchas ...
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  • Wofa Yaw 4 months ago

    Your logic would work if Eswathini was expensive than Ghana
    That small and poor country having it cheaper throws your argument overboard

  • Benji 4 months ago

    Don't mind these fools. They'll defend like they work for or own DStv. In any case August 7th is around the corner. Showdown.

  • mmd 4 months ago

    Are saying this for a fact or just a conjecture? Then support your claims with figures. We should ask Multichoice, operators of tje DSTv to explain to us how they came by these indices for Ghana rwlative to the other countrie ...
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  • Newself 4 months ago

    @ CB Agyemang, is Liberia's purchasing power more than Ghana's, and does Liberia have more subscribers than Ghana? You should have dealt with these as part of your submission.

  • Atiabia 4 months ago

    Ghana’s smaller population does not justify maintaining the same profit levels as in larger markets.

  • Kobea Augustine 4 months ago

    What about Liberia

  • jk 4 months ago

    does liberia have covid tax and dont forget ghana's inflation rate was one of the highest in west africa at a time and even globally if you looked at the global average

  • Atiabia 4 months ago

    Ghana’s smaller population does not justify maintaining the same profit levels as in larger markets.

    You are at the same time wrong because Ghana's population is higher than the remaining countries.

  • kelewele 4 months ago

    You are not making sense either with your analysis. Ghana's population isn't bigger than that of Angola, Nigeria or SA. Angola for example has a bigger population and a lower GDP per capita so prices will be adjusted to those ...
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  • Benji 4 months ago

    Did you not see Liberia an eSwatini?

  • Nana Akoto. 4 months ago

    U re daft paaa

  • Bitter truth 4 months ago

    It doesn’t matter..u this kelewele, u shouldn’t be commenting on important economic issues because u seems very stupid..I have seen most of your comments on this platform and its always full of stupidity..it’s not the f ...
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  • Wofa Yaw 4 months ago

    Use the same Economics on Eswathini

  • Nato 4 months ago

    No no no ! What about Liberia with 6.5 million population? They see ghana as cheap because our MPs make stupid laws that dont protect us.

  • Me 4 months ago

    So Ghanaians simply cannot support it when something good is coming their way. Must you always fight goods things because you think you know it all. Here is a minister trying to get a company to ease some financial burdens bu ...
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  • Aconitase 4 months ago

    Thanks honourable Sam George for highlighting the unfair pricing by Multi choice. My question is didn't the former minister for communication Ursula Owusu know this? Or she knew but decided to turn a blind eye to it.
    Sam Ge ...
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  • Betty 4 months ago

    I'm not NDC, I'm a "Ghana first principle".;Sam. thanks for this gesture. This is "Ghana first" move.

    I have liked Sam from afar. A presidential material he is. I agree with you 100%, Sam.

  • Sangbasangba 4 months ago

    What about the cost of doing business in Ghana as compared to other jurisdictions. Not to talk about the nuisance taxes. Clearly, operational cost will be transferred to consumers.

  • Kb 4 months ago

    I'm not sure "MULTI CHOICE" and the Dstv operators cited "cost of doing business" as a reason for the high rates.

  • Just me 4 months ago

    Smart analysis. It is like asking why Waakye might cost 2 cedis in Nigeria bu cost 25 cedis in Ghana. No logical analysis in his blunt statement. Raw minister with no brains to analyze the why but rather the effect. Tweaaa.

  • Wofa Yaw 4 months ago

    Do they pay their Ghanaian employees higher than Nigeria or other nations. I suort Sam George. They reduce it or they leave. We have TikTok these days even

  • Kaakeiku 4 months ago

    Stop the commentary and fix the problem. You were yelling in opposition and u r in power and still running unnecessary commentary

  • Benji 4 months ago

    Stupid guy. He's fixing the problem. Everything is always politics with you clowns.

  • Longi 4 months ago

    Honorable Minister of Communications,

    Thank you very much for standing up for us on the issue of DSTV subscription fees. Indeed, the cost of DSTV in our country is significantly higher compared to other African nations. Th ...
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  • Kb 4 months ago

    What do you describe as "unnecessary TV watching"?

  • DSTV a total ripoff 4 months ago

    All they want is money money and money.
    Ban them .

  • Clement 4 months ago

    Please revoke their licence DSTV are thieves

  • Dboyy 4 months ago

    Dear Ghanaians, get yourself DSTV Nigeria decoder and use to save yourself.

  • Kingsley 4 months ago

    I think DSTV Ghana is not wise. Some Ghanaians are using DSTV Nigerian decoder to pay lower charges. If our charges are reduced as same as that if Nigerian, all those people will revert and more customers will also go in for ...
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  • CB Agyeman 4 months ago

    Stop this foolish urgument and reason out.Common economic principle will tell you that one of the factors of deciding on where to invest is the size of the pulpulation at a particular geographical situate.Nigeria has a pulpul ...
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  • Ojamo 4 months ago

    What's with this guy and DSTV drama. While DSTV provides entertainment and information, it is not a fundamental need like food, shelter, or healthcare. Focusing on these basic needs and economic development will have a far gr ...
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  • A1 4 months ago

    Many people defending DSTV do not use the service, so they have no idea what users are experiencing. They should just keep quiet.

  • Kick em out! 4 months ago

    This is more than enough evidence

  • SA 4 months ago

    The data don't lie, force them to reduce it, even equalize it or threatened to cancel their contracts, exactly what Donald Trump is doing with Tariffs across the world, it works with difficult partners in business. All these ...
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  • Hahaha 4 months ago

    DsTV, the minister should work on the telecoms and everything can be streamed online

  • Let all Nigerians Smile 4 months ago

    The fact that they compare themselves with Nigerians make it even funnier. I won't tell them why they will be at lost in the end. DStv is in a good place when it comes to this negotiation unless DStv sorry for y'all that's w ...
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  • Tosh 4 months ago

    We have tolerant of exploitative transnational businesses for too long

  • AMARIYA 4 months ago

    How much tariff has been placed on Dstv's broadcast or transmission to to Ghana?

    Ghana must be charging DSTV higher tariff resulting in highest subscription fees. I am sure that Sam George's Ministry must be over-taxing ...
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  • Joko 4 months ago

    Why do you compare Ghana to Nigeria when you know Nigeria is ten times the size of Ghana. They are smaller countries paying less, that should the comparison not Nigeria. Why are you people so stupid. The hatred for Nigeria i ...
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  • Samurai 4 months ago

    Massa tackle the lousy service and rip offs from the telcos and stop this dstv nonsense.

  • Lord Peppers 4 months ago

    The reset is on course. Let’s look at all other areas to block the loot

  • Akua 4 months ago

    WHAT IS THE AU FOR ? THE AFRICAN UNION SHOULD NOT ALLOW MULTINATIONALS TO RIP US !!! EU FOR EXAMPLE WILL NEVER ALLOW THIS . THEY HAVE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING POWER .

  • Joy 4 months ago

    The white always keep billing ghanaians more than any country in the world.

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  • Tophey 4 months ago

    But is it by force to subscribe to DSTV? It is by choice.

  • BLACK MOSES (USA) 4 months ago

    EVEN INTERNATIONAL PHONE NETWORKS CHARGES GHANAIANS HIGHER RATES THAN OUR NEIGHBORS ON THE AFRICAN, BECAUSE OUR POLITICIANS TAKES KICKBACKS FOR THEMSELVES AND THE POLITICAL PARTY THEY BELONG TO. THAT IS THE REASON WHY WHEN TH ...
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  • Holala. 4 months ago

    Don't you think that DSTV is charging less plus something added for somebody . Please just investigate how much they are officially charging Ghana. It is a pitty they chopped everywhere.

  • WISDOM 4 months ago

    A NOTE TO SAM GEORGE
    Thank you for your self-explanatory chart which fits a political campaign.
    I respectfully wish to remind you that the political campaign ended seven months ago. NDC won. Ghanaians want solutions: ...
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  • Shaiman 4 months ago

    Thank you Mr George . Force dstv to reduce their prices in Ghana by whatever means .On the 7th Aug , lock all their offices with the police and if possible with the military . Let their license be revoked and drive them away. ...
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  • Bitter truth 4 months ago

    For the first time in history, I support Sam George..As a country we have allowed ourselves to be exploited by foreign companies..any services that’s cheaper in other African countries, Ghanaians have to pay for 10 times th ...
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  • Kweeku 4 months ago

    For this price you get in USA TV unlimited internet Yes unlimited internet and telephone. DSTV give you old movies only. By the way Kenia is also cheaper. And MTN Ghana Internet is also more expensive than SA.

  • Dk 4 months ago

    I hope you had the common sense to also have asked how much taxes are these countries charging DSTV.

  • Karma 4 months ago

    IT'S A MERE TALK SHOP NOTHING POSITIVE.....

  • Olive 4 months ago

    I have thrown my DSTv decorder away very long time. Just get a digital n satellite TV u are ok. It's free to watch. If u want a good Installer to get the stations u can send me ur number. Thanks

  • Jonas 4 months ago

    Sam George should force Dstv to give us Nigeria prices or revoke their licence.!!!No compromise!!

  • Kojo 4 months ago

    Now the picture is clear why Ghana is paying such huge amounts if dstv can not comply what the minister is saying,then they should take action because this is day light rubbery nkwasias3m kwa